6/10/2020: Police Acts of Empathy Defuse Some Protest Tension - Movie Business Competition

Today's Article: Police Acts of Empathy Defuse Some Protest Tension
From: The Wall Street Journal
Readability Score: 12.5

As many cities descended into chaos, a few police departments managed to ease tensions and avoid violence by showing empathy in various ways. Today's article provides a platform for discussing the power of compassion and appropriate ways to handle conflict. We can develop some empathy of our own by considering the positions and fears of both law enforcement and the protestors.

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Readability Score: 8.1

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1/30/2020: Obscure Election Offers Experiment in Online Voting - Competing With Color

Today's Article: Obscure Election Offers Experiment in Online Voting
From: Associated Press
Readability Score: 11.8

Many elections have very low voter turnout. One such election in Washington state is going to experiment with providing electronic access to all voters; officials hope that this will encourage more voters to participate. Good idea, or not?

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Readability Score: 6.9

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